The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-09-28
LOCAL ITEMS.
nez; or a Wife's Secret Oct. I.

Warranted raZorS AT ueo' Oushlngs.
New dress goods and trimmings a
Vickery's.
A new line of ladies outside jackets a
Ordway's.
Have you seen those big bargains
Ordway is offering in dress goods2
VIM. Walker of Washington Territory
is the guest Of w. X. q. Estes anC
family.
Mrs. A. w. Wildes is visiting friends il
Boston and will return to her home Fri
day next
F, A. williams has Jonathan Crook,
knives, so guns and rifles, and a new LOT
of revolvers.
Another lot OF embroidered black kt
glove in black and colors just arrived al
Ordway's.
Fearless Dyes, for home use; double
strength; price no more. Geo. Cushing
Agt for Skowhegan.
The corn factory at North Arson
canned 81 900 cans this season, SO, DOC
more than at Skowhegan.
Mrs. II. j. Horn has been engaged to
teach penmanship in the High School
and also take pupils in short hand.
The summer cottage owned by Geo.
B. Fairgrieves, at Hayden's Lake was
burned Sunday night, 1t was insured.
We begin the publication of our six
tinue through the remainder of the year.
The shooting gallery that has occupied
the store at No. I29 Water st. for some.
time departed Tuesday for new fields
Mrs. II. Ii. Bigelow has returned from
Boston, and is now prepared to show a
large and well selected stock of millinery
goods.
Mr.. Grant of Norridgewock, inquiries
through the REPORTER where young
man Of steady habits can learn the black
smith trade.
Mrs. Samuel Brown of Richmond, was
WAS kllicu ny blulh hlVhh"y
She attempted to cross the street after
after the gates were down,
The County Commissioners met Mon
day last, and transacted large amount of
routine business and adjourned to meet
agan Saturday next, Oct. LIST,
Two workmen are here to wire the
town for incandescent electric lights, and
commenced Monday. The crew will be
enlarged soon and the work will be done
promptly.
1t will be seen that Ladies' orchestra
composed of the Damon family, appears
in the play American Princess Tuesday
evening next. This is an attractive
novelty.
W. C. Pearson is to close up his bust
ness relations in Skowhegan and we
he owns an orange grove, that is reported
valuable property.
The trustees of the Somerset Central
Agricultural Society have ordered the
Secretary to draw orders for payment of
all premiums awarded last week, on or
before October 10th.
T. f. Russell and wife of Maiden,
Mass, formerly of Skowhegan, is spend
ing week in Somerset county, visiting
friends here, and at Canaan, Pittsfeld
and Hartland. He left here in 1871.
The canning OF this years corn crop at
the Skowhegan factory was completed on
Thursday night of last week an eighteen
days run, in which 2Sl 900 cans were put
up. bcvy of girls are now employed
labelling the same for market.
There will be an Old Folks Concert
and Antiquarian supper at Wade &
Wares hall, Athens, Thursday evening,
October 9Th, at 7.30 O'Clock. The pro.
ceeds to be devoted to pay for preaching
in Union church.
Mr., John A. Dealey and Mrs. Dcaley
left for Boston, Monday, to select goods
for the fall and winter trade and get the
styles. They will be prepared to give
their customers fits, both in ladies' cloaks
and garments, also in gentlemen's suits
and overcoats.
The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle, will hold the first meeting for the
coming year at the home of Mrs. 6. n.
Page, on Friday evening at ! O'Clock.
All former members of the Circle-and
oil 9TH vhn To hnrnnn
members-are earnestly and cordially in
vited to be present at this meeting.
The crops are gathered and everybody
is ready to give thanks; they are thank
full for sunshine, thankful for rain, thank
full that they are living, and they ought to
be thankful that there are still men like
Hobrook Halves, the clothiers, hatters,
and tailors in the world, with one of the
largest and finest assortment on hand in
the town. See their ad.
Mr. James z. Hobbs, of Hope, selling
for S. T. Cannon < Co, the well known
reliable dealers in Fruit and Ornamental
trees etc, is again in town taking orders
for spring delivery. To those desiring
ANYTHING in that line we can cheerfully
recommend Mr.. Hobbs as a safe and
trustworthy person with whom to place
their orders.
Messrs. w. r. G. Estes, VIM. Walker
Joe Oak and Frank Gardiner, left by
stage this morning for fishing cruise tc
Pierce Pond, situated on the west side OF
the Kennebec this side of The Forks
When they break campt here the two lat
ter gentlemen return home and the for
mer will go to Moose River, following
down and come home by way of kine'
and Moosehead Lake.
The U. S. Marshal made Pat Mckenzie.
of Moose River, a call last week, and in
vited him to go to Portland to answer t.
the charge of smuggling. "Pat" readil,
agreed to make the trip, and finding
Skowhegan lawyer at Parlin Pond, pre-